Opening Day-Stage 1

3 July 2009. Scenes from the official opening of stage 1 of the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History. State Premier Anna Bligh opened the museum to a crowd of over 400 people. After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, three new dinosaur species were announced; Australovenator wintonensis ("Banjo"), Diamantinasaurus matildae ("Matilda") and Wintonotitan wattsi ("Clancy"). Media coverage of the event was broadcast round the world.